Setup guide

OLYMPUS
STYLUS 300 DIGITAL • STYLUS 400 DIGITAL
DIGITAL CAMERAS
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Optional Underwater Housing
for the Stylus Digital 300 and 400
Take your Stylus Digital to even greater depths with an
Olympus Digital Underwater Housing. A clear and
durable polycarbonate case provides an attractive
shield as you explore underwater at depths up to
131´. They’re even great on land for skiing, etc.
Shooting Modes
◆ Movie mode records moving images
(without sound) with maximum lengths
of 16 seconds at 320 x 240 resolution, or
70 seconds at 60 x 120 resolution.
◆ Built-in flash with five modes (auto for
low and backlight, red-eye reduction, fill-
in and off.
◆ Self-Timer provides a 12-second delay
between the time the Shutter button is
pressed and the image is captured.
◆ Supplied remote control allows you to
fire the shutter from a short distance
away, after a two-second delay.
◆ Continuous Shooting mode captures a
series of images at a rate of just over
one frame per second, while the Shutter
button is held down.
◆ “2 in 1” photography mode records two
vertically-oriented, half-sized images.
After capture, the images are saved side-
by-side in one image, giving a split-
screen effect.
◆ Panorama mode captures as many as 10
consecutive shots to be stitched togeth-
er on a computer into one panoramic
image (with Olympus xD-Picture Cards).
◆ Create sepia tone or black-and-white pic-
tures from your full color images
through the camera's Playback menu.
Conveniences
◆ Trim, compact dimensions are perfect
for shirt pockets and small purses
◆ All-weather body means you can take
them just about anywhere. They can
withstand light rain or water splashed
from any direction.
◆ Connect to nearly any USB computer
with no software and no hassle, for easy
printing, e-mailing and more.
◆ Use ultra-compact xD-Picture Cards, the
size of a stamp, for media storage.
◆ For printing, they are compatible with
PRINT Image Matching II, DPOF (Digital
Print Order Format), DCF (Design rule
for Camera File System) and Exif 2.2.
◆ Fluorite (FL) glass window gives the
lens the protection and clear gateway it
needs to deliver crisp detail and vibrant
color.
◆ An integrated flash diffuser panel lets
you utilize your camera's internal flash
for lighting purposes.
◆ Easy-to-see LCD panel giving you the
freedom to enjoy your pictures and even
edit them if you like.
◆ A tight O-ring main seal with safety lock,
along with stainless steel and nickel-plat-
ed brass hardware, help ensure protec-
tion from corrosion for years to come.
◆ Large, responsive shutter button, preci-
sion zoom lever, and durable controls
give you full control over everything the
cameras have to offer.
All-Weather Protection
Since their inception, digital cameras
have presented designers with one big
problem — a susceptibility to water
damage. The sheer number of
electronic components inside today’s
digital cameras, and their inherent
sensitivity to moisture, made the task
of water-proofing them extremely
challenging . . .until now.
The culmination of years of all-weather
technology research, Olympus
engineers created the Stylus Digital 300 and 400— the world's first metal-bodied
all-weather digital cameras by overcoming two major problems.
Once water enters the body of a digital camera, it can damage the motor, CPU, and
many other components inside. So Olympus developed an exclusive double chassis
protection system that seals the gaps between the metal pieces that make up the
outer body. To ensure that water does not penetrate to the inner workings of the
camera, it is effectively double-clad in a skin-tight suit of plastic and metal that
protects the interior components.
The second problem was how to protect the camera's buttons, switches, cable
sockets, and battery compartment, which must be exposed to allow user access.
Because digital cameras have many more such components than film cameras, this
was no small challenge. But after much trial and error, a solution was finally found:
an all-new, all-weather sealing technology that uses a specially coated and extreme-
ly durable rubber compound to seal the minute gaps around buttons and other
exposed electrical items. The same sealing technology was also used around the
lens barrel and other moving lens parts.
Finally, before leaving the factory, the cameras are placed in a special all-weather
test chamber, and sprayed with water from six directions for five full minutes, at a
water delivery rate of 10 liters per minute—much more severe than anything the
camera will be subjected to in actual use— providing an extra measure of worry-
free performance.